7B22-- RFI IR Healthcare Control Systems Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract with a performance period of one (1) year to HEALTHCARE CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. located at 4807 SPICEWOOD SPRINGS RD BLDG 1 STE 1235, Austin TX 78759-8444, for IR CONTROL SYSTEM LICENSE AND SOFTWARE at the MEDVAMC, located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required LICENSE AND SOFTWARE as identified below. The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price single award. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . See attached NOI SS for more details